Stephen Hickmore Sep 30, 20203 min readSA shed 2.2 million jobs in the second quarterSouth Africa lost 2.2 million jobs in the second quarter due to the lockdown. This has sent unemployment, as per the extended definition,...
Stephen Hickmore Sep 26, 20203 min readHow To Cope With A Job Hunt During A PandemicThis article, published by Forbes, has some excellent perspective for job seekers at this difficult time. As if you didn’t have enough...
Stephen Hickmore Sep 23, 20202 min readA new alcohol tax – and why it won’t work in South AfricaHealth minister Dr Zweli Mkhize says that his department has previously looked at using alcohol and other sin taxes to help fund the...
Stephen Hickmore Sep 22, 20201 min readRetrenchment taking it's toll in South AfricaThe recruitment business has been less than eventful in the past 6 months. Virtually no new jobs and plenty of our colleagues being...
Stephen Hickmore Sep 21, 20202 min readSA among economies destined to record biggest shortfall in GDPGDP shortfall – NKC Africa Economics has identified South Africa as among emerging economies expected to record the biggest shortfall in...
Stephen Hickmore Sep 21, 20202 min readKZN tourism picks up as regulations easedTourism news – Travel-starved local tourists are descending on KwaZulu-Natal shores in record numbers since the COVID-19 outbreak, with...
Stephen Hickmore Sep 17, 20201 min readHead Chef – RestaurantHead Chef – Fine dining restaurants are starting to open again in Johannesburg Nrthn Subs. This, award winning, restaurant is looking for...
Stephen Hickmore Sep 14, 20202 min readChefs, Daring GreatlyChefs, Daring Greatly By Stephen Hickmore “It’s not the Critic that counts; not the person who points out how the strong person stumbles,...
Stephen Hickmore Sep 11, 20202 min readeRevMax publishes findings from Hotel Sentiment SurveyHotelier sentiment worldwide indicates lowered expectations for ADR and Occupancy, based on the recent findings from eRevMax’s Hotel...
Stephen Hickmore Sep 9, 20202 min readMount Grace is reopening, as are more Tsogo Sun hotelsThe landmark Mount Grace Hotel and Spa in the Magaliesburg will reopen its doors on Wednesday (September 9) and re-employ many of the...
Stephen Hickmore Aug 31, 20201 min readWhy career mapping and mentorship works.Why career mapping and mentorship works. Consulting with a specialist career manager / mentor over a series of meetings, can make a...
Stephen Hickmore Aug 20, 20203 min readWill domestic travel save South Africa’s tourism industry?Domestic Travel. It has been a tough year for people in the hospitality and service industry in South Africa, with changing lockdown...
Stephen Hickmore Aug 13, 20203 min readAgility is the new currencyAgility – There is no denying that (for the hospitality industry) 2020 has been as close to Armageddon as it gets. Who would have...
Stephen Hickmore Aug 7, 20202 min readSA receives globally recognised ‘Safe Travels’ stampTravel News – The approval gives the Tourism Business Council of South Africa the right to issue the WTTC Safe Travels stamp to tourism...
Stephen Hickmore Jul 30, 20204 min readSocial media audits and why you need oneSocial Media audits and why you need one. Employers can be pretty sneaky these days. A click of a mouse turns the Boss into Magnum Pi...
Stephen Hickmore Jul 29, 20201 min readThe benefits of career mentorshipWhy career mapping and mentorship works. Consulting with a specialist career manager / mentor over a series of meetings, can make a...
Stephen Hickmore Jul 21, 20204 min readMANDELA DAY: 67 000 LITRE SOUP TARGET SMASHED BY OVER 300 CHEFS IN 10 CITIESMandela Day: In a remarkable display of the true spirit of Mandela Day, over 300 chefs stood proudly behind their stoves, united despite...
Stephen Hickmore Jul 21, 20202 min readTourism – Delays for approval of SA’s safety protocolsTourism Update reports – South Africa’s government is working on a ‘unified system of protocols’ before submitting them to the World...
Stephen Hickmore Jul 20, 20202 min readAfter ditching Cape Town property, Hilton signs deal for new ‘hip’ hotel in JoburgHilton Hotels -After giving up its Hilton Cape Town hotel a week ago, the American group Hilton has announced a deal that will see it...
Stephen Hickmore Jul 2, 20204 min readTourism and insurance industries head to court in heated battle over Covid-19 claimsThe Sowetan reports : Let the courts decide. That’s what the huge stand-off between insurance companies and their hospitality clients –...
